who would you cast in there was a US live action version of sailor moon.? i think the girls should be a mix of Japanese , America and Japanese/american. < (as in bi-race) since it would make it easier to cast people.

i did edit there hair color to give a better impression of them playing that character. but i also will include a non edited one

Andrei Pejic as Fisheye.. Andrei is a young modle.. he can look like a woman and a man which fits.





Taylor Swift as Michiru. I know she a bit tall to play Michiru but she can play interments such a guitar and piano and she could learn Villon.

Wow actually the aqua hair suits her quiet well!

thanks. ^^ or Taylor could be in a musical. since she can sing and dose dances for her concerts

I don't know about the bi-racial thing. Seeing how if it's westernized, it would probably do better with major stars (I know, I know, it's whitewashing, but there honestly aren't a lot of Asian-American actors and actresses in Hollywood).

Athena wrote:

I don't know about the bi-racial thing. Seeing how if it's westernized, it would probably do better with major stars (I know, I know, it's whitewashing, but there honestly aren't a lot of Asian-American actors and actresses in Hollywood).

I disagree. I'm sure there are a lot of suitable new actors/actresses who are Asian who have issues getting roles, because of this kind of thinking. I think it would be pretty cool to have the senshi have a variety of ethnicity - not just Asian, but black as well, since America is an inherently multicultural place.

Also, maybe I'm just biased since I dislike her, but I hate the idea of Taylor Swift being in Sailor Moon. She also comes across as being much too immature to portray the adult (and sometimes cold) elegance that Michiru displays.

I disagree about Taylor swift being immature. She's a very mature woman for her age and the only people who would think that are those who aren't really big fans of hers. I think Usagi is a generic answer hence the blond hair. I personally think an all new independent cast full of raw talent like in the narnia films would. E good giving true fans a shot at acting.

HappyDia01 wrote:

I disagree. I'm sure there are a lot of suitable new actors/actresses who are Asian who have issues getting roles, because of this kind of thinking. I think it would be pretty cool to have the senshi have a variety of ethnicity - not just Asian, but black as well, since America is an inherently multicultural place.

I would love to see the Senshi being multicultural as well, but again the industry in the States isn't as forgiving. Heck, I'm Asian myself, and while I don't aspire to be an actress or anything (only in my dreams), I would so love to see another big named Asian actress that isn't Lucy Liu. I think Jamie Chung and Jenna Ushkowitz are great examples of this, but again, they're very few. You don't see a lot of headlining roles that can be fit around an Asian gal, which is a shame.

If there was another live action, I would love it if there more ethnicity throughout the characters. Sure, I understand that it's based in Japan and that the girls should be based off what their original creator intended, but I dunno, I love seeing different cultures and different ethnicities movies and tv shows. It is sad where there are not that many to see.

I would really love to see an Indian actress play Sailor Pluto, or even specifically a Romani actress. If not, then maybe an African actress, that would be awesome too.

But I wouldn't want it to be forced either. The characters should be theirselves before they are their ethnicity because ethnicity shouldn't be *that* important in a story where ethnicity isn't even talked about.

I have no idea if I am saying my point very well xD Sorry haha

These may sound generic but my thoughts!

Usagi: Caucasian
Ami: Asian
Rei: Asian/African/Indian
Minako: Caucasian
Makoto: Caucasian
Michiru: Caucasian
Haruka: Asian/Caucasian
Hotaru: Asian
Setsuna: Indian/ African/Asian

And don't get me wrong just because I say Caucasian doesn't mean "American" and Asian doesn't mean Japanese only!

I don't really know for sure who I'd pick, but it's an interesting idea! you all have interesting ideas.

However, I completely disagree on Taylor Swift being Michiru. I know you are a fan (I have friends who are fans and stuff), but I don't think Taylor Swift gives off the elements and aura of a sophisticated, mature, teenager young adult. I'm not calling her immature (though she is. And I HAVE heard her music besides singles, I've read things in regard to her my friends show me, etc. so I can say this beyond just the generic "I don't like her"), but I just don't see the most important factors/characteristics in Taylor Swift for the role of Michiru. Michiru, as Dia also mentioned, is also cold (sometimes a beyotch) and Taylor Swift doesn't have that, either. Nothing beyond when a 15 year old is cold and mean. Not only that, but Taylor Swift CANNOT act. I know you've seen that movie Valentine's Day. And again, you may love her, but that doesn't mean she's great at everything. I love Lady Gaga and I see Gaga for who she really is (she is not living up to her full potential of what she could be, she's just an act. I wish she'd be more than what she is). Just like I love Katy Perry and she can't act, either. Plus, I highly doubt Taylor Swift would want to more or less play a lesbian role (that aspect of her character would not be eliminated). I basically completely agree with Dia on this one. Who would I think would be a better fit? I'm not sure, but I may give it some thought and get back to you. It's kinda hard to pinpoint who would actually fit the senshi roles well.

I agree about Fisheye though XD and probably a mix of Americans/Japanese Americans. Japanese American would basically need to be a must for Rei.

Rei's roots/the way she is is so deep in the Japanese culture it would almost be impossible for her not to be Asian, unless they spun that a different way, which could upset fans haha.

You know if we got a live action sailor moon it would adaptation so I think it would be neat if they set in the United States, but mix up the races of the characters because the United States is one big melting pot.

While I don't like straight white-washing, I don't mind seeing prominent actors fill the roles. If they can play the role properly and perhaps bring some star power, I don't mind.

Usagi: Caucasian (North - Michigan?)
Ami: Caucasian (The South?)
Rei: Japanese/ Japanese-American (the cultural roots are too pronounced)
Minako: Caucasian (British)
Makoto: Caucasian (Northern US)
Michiru: Caucasian (California)
Haruka: Caucasian (Florida)
Hotaru: Asian (Korean, perhaps.)
Setsuna: Grecian (Daughter of Chronos and all)

RE: the whole Swift deal - I really don't think an actress needs to have a sophisticated aura or display cold elegance in order to play a character who does. I mean.. they would be acting, who the person is outside of the illusion is of no import.

Sailor Kakyuu wrote:

While I don't like straight white-washing, I don't mind seeing prominent actors fill the roles. If they can play the role properly and perhaps bring some star power, I don't mind.

Usagi: Caucasian (North - Michigan?)
Ami: Caucasian (The South?)
Rei: Japanese/ Japanese-American (the cultural roots are too pronounced)
Minako: Caucasian (British)
Makoto: Caucasian (Northern US)
Michiru: Caucasian (California)
Haruka: Caucasian (Florida)
Hotaru: Asian (Korean, perhaps.)
Setsuna: Grecian (Daughter of Chronos and all)

Brilliant!

Sailor Kakyuu wrote:

RE: the whole Swift deal - I really don't think an actress needs to have a sophisticated aura or display cold elegance in order to play a character who does. I mean.. they would be acting, who the person is outside of the illusion is of no import.

Okay, but let me restate what I said earlier as well; Taylor Swift cannot act. She cannot. She's terrible at acting. And also, I do feel like you need to have some sort of characteristics to play the role (i.e. elegant, air of maturity, etc. in this case). Otherwise, you don't fit the role. For example; who took Ryan Reynolds seriously in Green Lantern? Probably no one. Why? Because that's not his genre of movie. He's great in like romance comedies, but not so much in action movies. Just like The Rock and Vin Diesel are best in action/thriller movies but suck at like, kid/family movies (Race to Witch Mountain and The Pacifier, respectively). There's more than just acting than to be great at it. Why do you think it's so hard to act? You gotta find your niche and stick with it, too. You put acting together and these certain traits into the correct roles, you get a great actor and potentially a great movie/show. You put a great actor in the wrong role, you don't get as good of a character. If you don't have either (i.e. Taylor Swift, Katy Perry), it's just not good.

This is not Disney Channel where if you're a singer you must double in acting or vice versa (and think you'll be great at it). I have no idea why Disney stars think this way, but that's beside the point.

I don't actually know if Swift can act or not =X It was a general statement. I agree that a majority of actors play to a specific genre - a niche and thats where they are good. But for the truly great ones, it doesn't matter the role, they will fit it. (Outside of considerations like gender, age, etc.) Of course, thats all theory and what you said does apply to most, certainly those who would likely fill roles of a westernized live action sailor moon.

Also: I mean no offense, rereading, I realize I was a bit tetchy.

XD It's totally cool. I wanted to make that point anyway to be very clear about what I mean, because I know the Swift fans are going to retaliate, say I don't know her, say I don't know enough, blah blah blah. I know and fans know. It's just that some choose to ignore what's right in their faces. Taylor Swift is, indeed, an overgrown 15 year old. That's just how it is. So she wouldn't fit a role such as Michiru (or any acting role, sorry!) Even my friend that loves her most out of my group of friends knows it's true. She doesn't deny it.

If you want to see Taylor Swift fail at acting and watch an overall funny movie, pop in Valentine's Day.

Ugh I refuse to watch Valentine's Day or New Years Eve. Love Actually rip offs ahemahemahem

Anyway, yes, Averi your list is win xD

@Athena XD

I just honestly, if they ever considered making a live action Sailor Moon, they'd put someone with a brain in charge of the whole operation, CAREFULLY select the actors to play the senshi (even unknowns if needbe) so the characters are great and believable, and don't skimp and make it stupid. Do CAREFUL research and be a true lover of Sailor Moon. That'd be basically my wish. Oh, and no left fielding us like completely changing around a character or something. I'd wish for many characters to remain the same, the small differences being if need be, making the characters more westernized for the US to connect with (but not so much that like, Rei for example would be a completely different character).

I think they should go for raw fresh talent, and I NEVER said Taylor could act but she's making millions of dollars and WE'RE not. She must be doing something right and honestly I don't want her playing a role as a senshi in sailor moon. If they ever made a live action Version Americanized or even a Canadain one: they should pick REAL fans of the show who are already passionate about it anyway who have talent. I would rather see the show played by true fans who know everything about sailor moon rather than a bunch of snobby overpaid Hollywood actors.

Anjyu wrote:

I think they should go for raw fresh talent, and I NEVER said Taylor could act but she's making millions of dollars and WE'RE not. She must be doing something right and honestly I don't want her playing a role as a senshi in sailor moon. If they ever made a live action Version Americanized or even a Canadain one: they should pick REAL fans of the show who are already passionate about it anyway who have talent. I would rather see the show played by true fans who know everything about sailor moon rather than a bunch of snobby overpaid Hollywood actors.

Okay? What's your point? o_o of course she's doing something right; for her target audience. Just like One Direction is, somehow the Biebz is, Lady Gaga is, Nikki Minaj is, etc. etc. Sometimes, believe it or not, you don't even need talent to be famous. Case in point: Biebz. *shrugs* but just because you're making money, doesn't mean you're awesome at everything? I'm totally confused at your point, sorry Anjyu x.x

And yes, I agree. True fans all the way. Just, at least someone who knows what they're doing and carefully selects the people for the senshi. I've seen a couple live action fanmade things I didn't like either Usagis (for example).

I'm just saying that some people might like her music and Think she's talented *shrugs*. I think she has a lot of good songs but that's my opinion. I'm not really making a point about anything there and really whoever they cast makes no difference because not everyone will like who they cast as: Hotaru, Usagi, Rei or whoever.

So anyways, back to who we would cast in the live action... I was pretty interested in reading about that when I clicked on this thread after all

So I would love to see random actresses doing it as well, because we all have our biases about actresses that might ruin that character in the live action for us. I mean, I can't think of a single person who could do Usagi because seeing anyone from Hollywood playing as a senshi would really screw things up for me :p

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But I wouldn't want it to be forced either. The characters should be theirselves before they are their ethnicity because ethnicity shouldn't be *that* important in a story where ethnicity isn't even talked about.

I tooootalllly agree. If someone gets a role and they just happen to be a certain ethnicity then woohoo cool beans.

I'm really bad with celebrities but one that popped into my head was Alexis Bledel for Sailor Mercury.

When I say this, I'm mainly thinking of Alexis Bledel in Gilmore Girls.

Oohhh, or Nina Dobrev for Pluto? Trying to think of younger actresses.



Oh, Dakota Fanning as Chibi? I mean, she's a little old, but most actresses are way older than their roles anyways. Haven't really seen any of her movies since like Uptown Girls so she might have waaay outgrown this who knows :p

Dakota Fanning is too old now XD

Lady Tuxedo wrote:

Dakota Fanning is too old now XD

Hmmm. It's hard to think of kid actresses.

Usagi - Caucasian
Rei - Japanese-American
Ami - African-American
Makoto - Caucasian
Minako - African-American (I think it would be neat!)
Hotaru - Hispanic
Setsuna - Indian
Haruka - Caucasian
Michiru - Caucasian
Mamoru - Asian (Yay, interracial relationships~)
Chibiusa - Caucasian/Asian (So cute~)

Makes me feel like drawing them this way :3

brrrandiZZLe wrote:

Lady Tuxedo wrote:

Dakota Fanning is too old now XD

Hmmm. It's hard to think of kid actresses.

There's always her sister Elle xD Though she's getting older, too haha.

Hm, I like Nina Dobrev, but I'm not sure for her as Pluto. I would love to see her as one though haha.

Speaking of TVD actresses, Candice Accola? Or maybe Malese Jow? (for anyone I mean lol)

I think Alexis Bledel is good for Ami, actually.

I feel like I'm too out of touch with tv and movies and Hollywood these days. Especially when we have no cable television. XD I dunno.

I do know who Alexis Bledel is though. Perhaps she'd be alright. Isn't she getting kinda up there, though?

I think Freida Pinto would be the perfect Setsuna.





And I shall be cast as Nehelenia, of course.